καταπέτασμα (katapétasma) — Vail

Greek word study: καταπέτασμα (katapétasma), Strong's G2665. something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple

GreekStrong's G2665
Quick definition
Greek word
καταπέτασμα (katapétasma)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple

Word study
Derivation: from a compound of G2596 (κατά) and a congener of G4072 (πέτομαι);

KJV translation words: vail

Where this word appears

Strong's G2665 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 27:51 and last appears in Hebrews 10:20.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

veil ×6

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

καταπέτασμα ×4καταπετάσματος ×2

Books where it appears most

Hebrews ×3Matthew ×1Mark ×1Luke ×1

Verses (all 6)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2596 κατά (katá), G4072 πέτομαι (pétomai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does katapétasma (G2665) mean?

Something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the most holy place) in the jewish temple.

How is G2665 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2665 as: vail.

How often does καταπέτασμα (katapétasma) appear?

Strong's G2665 is tagged on 6 words in 6 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 27:51 and last appears in Hebrews 10:20.